Also goto your library and find books. The Self Sufficient Life and How to Live it by John Seymour (I think) is very good. You can also find many books on building, gardening, animal husbandry, etc. More information on your situation would be helpful. Like what your land is like? does it have a house? does it have buildings? are you keeping a job in the city? are you near an okay sized city? 8,000 people or so? what you and your family want to get out of this? what do you think you would like doing? Just remember to take it slow and do lots of planning. Try to get everybody, who can help, in you family involved. Read lots, books, magizines, here on this fourm, etc. I would, as a family, compile a list of ideas of possible things to do, underneath each you can put details like prerequistes, or more specifics. Have fun and Good Luck